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14/12/2041
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Paul Potts vs Hayden Merson

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Connecticut promoted show at New Haven Livingston, New Haven,  taking place on 03/12/2041:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Connecticut Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Potts (33(7) - 11(2)) who hails from Stamford, USA and Hayden Merson(13 - 10 - 1) from New Haven, USA.  Potts weighed in at 115 pounds, while Merson weighed in at 114 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ian Cragg, and the three ringside judges are Inigo Kelton, Andy Swaney and Peter Liddell.  

Round 1: 

Potts connects with a cross.  
Potts lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merson lands a left hook.  
Merson hits home with a cross.  
Potts pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Potts lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Potts tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potts lands a sharp jab.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merson circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Potts is on target with a cross.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Merson is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Potts closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Merson's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Potts's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Merson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Merson's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Potts gets on the inside.  Merson is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Potts lands with a stinging jab.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Potts pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Potts hits home with a solid jab.  
Potts lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merson lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Merson lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with a right hook.  
Potts advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts is on target with an overhand right.  
Potts connects with an overhand left.  Potts tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merson steps inside and walks Potts down, trapping him on the ropes.  Potts is on target with a left hook.  
Merson advances into close range.  Potts connects with a left hook.  
Potts throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potts lands a cross.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Potts is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range.  Potts sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merson drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merson lands a cross.  
Potts throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potts lands a left hook.  
Merson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Merson is on target with a cross.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Potts finds the target with a jab.  
Merson is on target with a cross.  
Potts attempts to land a jab, but Merson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potts drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Potts lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Potts steps inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Potts connects with a cross.  
Potts digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merson throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Potts lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Potts connects with a left hook.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Potts steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Potts attempts to land a jab, but Merson slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merson is on target with a left hook to Potts's ribs.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potts hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Potts lands a cross.  
Potts is looking to close the distance.  Merson lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Merson lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Potts is on target with a left hook.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Merson advances into close range.  Merson attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Potts to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Merson and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Merson lands a jab.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Potts finds the target with a jab.  
Potts lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Potts closes the distance.  Merson throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Potts hits home with a cross.  
Potts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Potts lands with a spiteful jab.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Potts throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Potts's body.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Potts throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merson steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Merson attempts to land a left hook, but Potts slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Merson gets on the inside.  Potts connects with a left uppercut.  
Merson advances into close range.  Potts throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Potts is on target with a right hook.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Potts finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Potts lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Merson gets on the inside.  Potts is on target with a left uppercut.  Potts tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a cross.  
Potts lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Potts's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Potts attempts to land a jab, but Merson parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Potts's body.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Potts is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Merson's ribs.  
Potts lands a left hook.  
Merson digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Potts pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merson throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merson digs in a left hook to Potts's body.  
Potts is looking to close the distance.  Merson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merson advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Potts lands with a spiteful jab.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Potts is on target with a left hook.  
Potts hits home with a left hook.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merson is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Potts hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Potts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with a cross.  
Merson tries to land a jab, but Potts sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Merson dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potts is on target with an overhand right.  
Merson forces Potts to retreat onto the ropes.  Potts hits home with a cross.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Potts gets on the inside.  Merson lands a right hook.  
Potts hits home with a cross.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Potts's body.  
Merson lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merson digs in a left hook to Potts's body.  
Potts finds the target with a jab.  
Merson lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Merson closes the distance.  Potts throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merson is on target with a left hook.  
Merson is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Potts lands with a stinging jab.  
Merson drives a left hook into Potts's liver.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Potts lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Potts steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Potts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with an overhand right.  
Potts lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Merson forces Potts to back into the ropes.  Merson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Potts connects with a cross.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range.  Potts sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merson lands a jab.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts tries to land a jab, but Merson sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merson hits home with a cross.  
Potts connects with a cross.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Potts lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Potts hits home with a cross.  
Potts steps inside.  Merson drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with a left hook.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Potts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson gets on the inside.  Potts lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Potts hits home with an overhand right.  
Merson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Potts finds the target with a jab.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Potts lands a left hook.  
Potts steps inside.  Merson connects with a right hook.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Potts steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Merson is looking to close the distance and manages to force Potts into the corner.  Potts lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merson advances into close range.  Potts lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Potts throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Potts throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Merson gets on the inside.  Potts lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Potts connects with a cross.  
Merson goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Potts time to recover.  
Potts steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Potts lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merson is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merson connects with a right hook.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potts connects with an overhand left.  
Potts connects with a cross.  
Potts hits home with a solid jab.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance.  Merson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Potts lands with a ramrod jab.  
Potts lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Stamford, USA.... Paul Potts

Fight Statistics
Potts: 
Total Punches Thrown: 473                           
Total Punches Landed: 202                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 426                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 184                           
Total Jabs Landed: 72                            

Merson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 252                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9